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State of NevadaBoard of Medical Examiners
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Released January 29, 1999
At it's January 22, 1999 telephone conference call meeting, the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners took formal disciplinary action against one of its licensed medical doctors, Michael R. Panicari, M.D.
In October of 1998, the Investigative Committee of the board filed a complaint against Dr. Panicari charging him with one count of violation of NRS 630.3062(1), failure to maintain medical records relating to the diagnosis, treatment and care of a patient; one count of violation of NRS 630.306(3), administering, dispensing or prescribing any controlled substance, or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS, to or for himself or to others except as authorized by law; one count of violation of NRS 630.306(2)(a), engaging in any conduct which is intended to deceive; and one count of violation of NAC 630.230(1)(a), a physician shall not falsify records of health care.
At it's January 22, 1999 meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept a stipulation for settlement in the matter of the board's complaint against Dr. Panicari, in which the board accepted Dr. Panicari's plea of guilty to the count of his violation of NRS 630.3062(1) and the count of his violation of NRS 630.306(2)(a). The board dismissed both the count of violation of NRS 630.306(3) and the count of violation of NAC 630.230(1)(a). The board ordered that Dr. Panicari be issued a public reprimand, that he perform 20 hours of community service, that he pay $2,281.36 as and for all administrative expenses incurred in the investigation and hearing preparation process, that he pay a fine in the amount of $1,000.00, and that he complete 20 hours of continuing medical education in the area of medical record keeping.
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